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Wish List:

Full size violin!
Men: sneakers size 11 - 11-1/2; sweats size 2XL; t-shirts size 2XL
Women: jeans/pants size 16/18; tops (blouses, tanks, t's) size XL; shoes size 9-1/2
King size sheets, blankets and bead spreads/quilts are needed
Diapers, wipes
Microwave popcorn, pretzels, fruit snacks, cheese crackers and other microwaveable food items are always welcome.

Family Information:
Allergies: cesar salad dressing (sardines?), pectin, penicillins (such as amoxicillin), percocet
Were currently have: 5 adults and 4 children. The children's ages are: 6 months, 20 months, 8 years and 12 years.
 
Congregational Contacts:
Please remember to send your congregations youth ministers and scout leaders name to Fran Berman or Pati Frew-Waters.
 
Sign In/Out Logs Required:
Each faith community must have a sign in and sign out sheet for the guests. This is vitally important in the event of an emergency. If you need help with this please feel free to ask.
 
Seacoast IHN Name Change Signifies Growth and Opportunity:
The Board of Directors for Seacoast IHN recently voted to change our program name to Seacoast Family Promise. The name change process will be implemented in 2010. This change is aligned with the growth of our program as well as our national affiliate, Family Promise.
Family Promise encompasses; the IHN program providing shelter, meals, and support services to homeless families; Just Neighbors educates communities about poverty; a Family Mentoring process that we have incorporated, reaching out to volunteers who work with our former families to strengthen their stability in the community; and Community Voices which mobilizes volunteers and former guests as advocates for public policy.
The e-mail address will remain the same!
 
Call for a visit:
Please feel free to call the office and set up a meeting to see what your investment has done for our guest families.
 
Next Coordinator's Meeting:
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010, 6:30 PM at the At the SFP Day Center 
 
Coordinator Cell Phone
Unfortunately the phone is still missing. Please search your memories and see if we can resolve this matter.
 
Recycle for SIHN
We are still collecting old cell phones and printer ink cartridges.
 
Coordinator Information Needed:
Please get your host coordinator and support coordinator information to Dennis Kepner as soon as possible to dakepner at earthlink.net. Communication is one of the major keys to our ongoing success. (Or use this link: sihnnh@live.com)
  
Training Info:
Training, Sunday, June 6, 2010, 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM, South Church, Portsmouth, Lunch will be served . Open to all volunteers. RSVP will be needed and more information will be coming.
Seacoast FP Staff is currently making calls to all of the volunteers registered in the office, to see who has attended training. Please remind all volunteers that training is an important and mandatory component to the program and that they should think about attending the training in June and other opportunities that will be announced.


Speaking Engagements:
Our Director, Pati Frew-Waters, has frequent requests to speak with organizations, faith communities and at schools. Please contact our office for more information on speaking engagements.

 
Donating:
IRA and other end of the donations can be arranged through SIHN (603) 658-8448 or sihnnh@comcast.net
Donate using your credit card. Please contact Pati at (603) 658-8448
We accept VISA, MasterCard, and now Discover Card
Donations in the way of remembrances and honorariums can be made to SIHN by check or through JustGive.org.

 
Schedule:
The coordinators are encourage to send and e-mail with any dates that may affect their hosting schedule.
 

Dates

Holidays

Location

01/24/10 - 01/31/10 First United Methodist
Temple Israel
01/31/10 - 02/07/10 Greenland UCC
South Church
02/07/10 - 02/14/10 Stratham Community Church
Durham UUF
02/14/10 - 02/21/10

02/15/10 (Mon)

President's Day

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02/17/10 (Wed)

Portsmouth Schools, delayed opening

Christ Church, Exeter
First Unitarian Universalist Society, Exeter
02/21/10 - 02/28/10

 All week

NH schools winter vacation

Pilgrim UCC, Brentwood
Exeter Congregational
02/28/10 - 03/07/10 Exeter UMC
03/07/10 - 03/14/10 Hampton United Methodist
St. John’s Dover
7th Day Adventist, Portsmouth
03/14/10 - 03/21/10

03/17/10 (Wed)

Ash Wednesday

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03/17/10 (Wed)

Portsmouth Schools - delayed opening

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03/19/10 (Fri)

Portsmouth schools closed - teacher workday

North Hampton UCC
St. John's Episcopal, Portsmouth
03/21/10 - 03/28/10 Rye Congregational
03/28/10 - 04/04/10

 Holy Week and Easter

Greenland UCC
South Church
04/04/10 - 04/11/10 First United Methodist
Temple Israel
04/11/10 - 04/18/10 Stratham Community Church
Durham UUF
04/18/10 - 04/25/10

04/21/10 (Wed)

Portsmouth Schools - delayed opening

Christ Church, Exeter
First Unitarian Universalist Society, Exeter
04/25/10 - 05/02/10

All Week

NH Schools - Spring break

Pilgrim UCC, Brentwood
Exeter Congregational
05/02/10 - 05/09/10 Exeter UMC
05/09/10 - 05/16/10 Hampton United Methodist
St. John’s Dover
7th Day Adventist, Portsmouth
05/16/10 - 05/23/10

0519/10 (Wed)

Portsmouth Schools - delayed opening

North Hampton UCC
St. John's Episcopal, Portsmouth
05/23/10 - 05/30/10

 

Rye Congregational
05/30/10 - 06/06/10

 05/31/10 (Mon)

Memorial Day

Schools are closed

First United Methodist
Temple Israel
06/06/10 - 06/13/10 Greenland UCC
South Church
06/13/10 - 06/20/10

06/17/10 (Mon)

Last day of school for Portsmouth (as of 01/29/10)

 

Christ Church, Exeter
First Unitarian Universalist, Exeter
06/20/10 - 06/27/10 Stratham Community Church
Durham UUF
06/27/10 - 07/04/10 Pilgrim UCC, Brentwood
Exeter Congregational
07/04/10 - 07/11/10

07/05/10 (Mon)

Independence Day

South Church, Portsmouth
07/11/10 - 07/18/10 South Church, Portsmouth
07/18/10 - 07/25/10 Exeter UMC
07/25/10 - 08/01/10 Hampton United Methodist
St. John’s Dover
7th Day Adventist, Portsmouth
08/01/10 - 08/08/10 North Hampton UCC
St. John's Episcopal, Portsmouth
08/08/10 - 08/15/10 Rye Congregational
08/15/10 - 08/22/10 First United Methodist
Temple Israel
08/22/10 - 08/29/10 Greenland UCC
South Church
08/29/10 - 09/05/10 Stratham Community Church
Durham UUF
09/05/10 - 09/12/10

09/06/10

Labor Day

Christ Church, Exeter
First Unitarian Universalist Society, Exeter
09/12/10 - 09/19/10 Pilgrim UCC, Brentwood
Exeter Congregational
09/19/10 - 09/26/10 Bethany
09/26/10 - 10/03/10 Bethany
10/03/10 - 10/10/10 Exeter UMC
10/10/10 - 10/17/10

10/11/10 (Mon)

Columbus Day

Hampton United Methodist
St. John’s Dover
7th Day Adventist, Portsmouth
10/17/10 - 10/24/10 North Hampton UCC
St. John's Episcopal, Portsmouth
10/24/10 - 10/31/10 Rye Congregational
10/31/10 - 11/07/10 First United Methodist
Temple Israel
11/07/10 - 11/14/10

11/11/10 (Thu)

Veteran's Day

Greenland UCC
South Church
11/14/10 - 11/21/10 Bethany
11/21/10 - 11/28/10

11/25/10 (Thu)

Thanksgiving Day

Bethany
11/28/10 - 12/05/10 Stratham Community Church
Durham UUF
12/05/10 - 12/12/10 Christ Church, Exeter
First Unitarian Universalist Society, Exeter
12/12/10 - 12/19/10 Pilgrim UCC, Brentwood
Exeter Congregational
12/19/10 - 12/26/10

12/24/10 (Fri)

Christmas

Exeter UMC
12/26/10 - 01/02/11 Hampton United Methodist
St. John’s Dover
7th Day Adventist, Portsmouth